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Thanks for posting this. I haven't yet got on the 'challenger bank bandwagon' mainly due to laziness. This has made me a lot more hesitant to do so. Certainly

• ForHackernews 7y ago
  I've been using Transferwise for a while now, and at least on the face of it, they seem quite boring and sensible. They're the first non-bank that's been granted direct access to the UK's faster payments network.
  • StavrosK 7y ago
    Do TransferWise let you keep money with them and give you a card? I thought they were just a transfers company.
    • ForHackernews 7y ago
      That used to be the case. They've recently launched their "Borderless Account" that comes with its own debit card: https://transferwise.com/gb/borderless/ https://transferwise.com/gb/borderless/ (the card is an ugly neon green, but works fine in my experience)
      • sschueller 7y ago
        The card just happens to the same color as my 3d printer wallet :) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3218830 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3218830
    • bitskits 7y ago
      Yes, they do. https://transferwise.com/gb/borderless/ https://transferwise.com/gb/borderless/
      • StavrosK 7y ago
        Oh fantastic, thank you!
        • sakis 7y ago
          Last time I checked they don't support associating their borderless card to a Greek postal address.
• rchaud 7y ago
  I'll get on the bandwagon once these companies do something that puts money in my pocket. Orange back in the day used to offer a savings account with 4% interest. That's how you build market share. All I hear from these upstarts is how easy their app is to use, and how frictionless my payments will be. These are utterly meaningless platitudes. Show me the money.